{
  "id": 12114399,
  "title": "It’s time to abolish ICE | Amy Fischer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/its-time-to-abolish-ice-amy-fischer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/05/abolish-ice-human-rights-violations-amnesty-international"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amnesty International has concluded that the infamous Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, must be abolished due to a longstanding pattern of human rights violations. The organization has documented numerous instances of abuses across the United States during immigration enforcement operations in major cities like Chicago, Minneapolis-St Paul, New Orleans, and Washington DC. These abuses include racial profiling, arbitrary detentions, unlawful force, and the use of intimidation tactics such as tear gas and facial recognition technology.\n\nThe situation under the Trump administration has escalated to a new and dangerous level. ICE agents have targeted workplaces and neighborhoods associated with Black and brown immigrant communities, often resulting in lethal force against people attempting to be detained. Agents have also broken down doors with guns drawn, smashed vehicle windows without justification, and used helicopters to surveil and intimidate people. Detention facilities have been found to hold people in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, lacking proper healthcare and legal access.\n\nThe consistent violation of human rights, regardless of the city, community, or agent, suggests that the issue is deeply embedded within the institution. The Trump administration's cruel and racist practices have left entire communities living in fear, with families being torn apart and people avoiding leaving their homes. The United States has a responsibility to respect and protect the human rights of all its citizens, but ICE has turned the immigration enforcement system into a monster that repeatedly violates people's rights.\n\nTo achieve justice, Amnesty International calls for ICE's abolition. However, the work does not end there. A future without ICE is merely a threshold step toward creating an immigration system that complies with international human rights law, prioritizes family unity and compassion, and eschews cruelty and fear. Communities across the four cities investigated have shown remarkable solidarity in building rapid-response networks, providing support, and documenting abuses. This demonstrates that a better future is possible when people refuse to abandon one another.",
  "summary": "Amnesty International is calling for an end to the agency, whose record of violating human rights dates back decades ICE must be abolished. That’s the conclusion we at Amnesty International have reached after documenting the chilling pattern of human rights violations across the US during immigration enforcement operations. Continue reading...",
  "key_points": [
    "Amnesty International declares ICE must be abolished due to human rights violations.",
    "ICE agents targeted Black and brown immigrant communities, causing lethal force incidents.",
    "Detention facilities held people in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions with inadequate healthcare."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}